Numerous calls by the party's top officials for delegates not to sing factional songs seem to have fallen on deaf ears as delegates inside the plenary hall cleared their lungs to make it clear who they support.

In 2016, Zuma had the crowd on its feet at the ANC Siyanqoba rally when he showcased his dancing skills in the middle of the pitch.

He took some time out to 'dab', a dance move made famous by hip hop artists in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing.